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John M. Lyons, Jr., of Louisiana, is a dick
Why is Mr. Lyons, Jr. a dick? Because Mark Morice is a hero. See, Morice is a man who rescued over 200 people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, including old folks incapable of helping themselves (such as a 93-year-old man on dialysis). While conducting these rescues, Morice took three different boats he happened upon, to help navigate the flood waters. On the Friday after Katrina hit, Morice left New Orleans to let himself recover a bit from the trying week and he left the boats behind so that others could use them.
One boat owner said that it was good that Morice hotwired the boat and used it to rescue folks. Lyons, an owner of one of the other boats, was decidedly less pleased and has sued Morice. That’s why John M. Lyons, Jr. is a dick.
When Morice returned, he actually explained what happened to the Lyons family (including the explanation that he left the boats for other rescuers, rather than trying to return it to the Lyons home). But when their insurance company allegedly only gave them half the replacement value of their boat, Lyons wrote a letter to Morice demanding $12,000. Morice’s choice to ignore the letter led to this lawsuit. And get this - in addition to seeking the rest of the boat’s replacement value, Lyons is seeking money because he claims to have suffered “grief, mental anguish, embarrassment and suffering…due to the removal of the boat.”
Because of his heartfelt understanding of the Katrina tragedy, and his warmth in dealing with this matter, it is rumored that Bush is considering firing the current FEMA chief to give the gig to Lyons, Jr.
Comments
JOhn is a Dick!
What kind of human are you?
People were SAVED with your boat.
And your whinning about it? Hell is waiting for you BUDDY.
Posted by Ashley | September 11, 2006 9:38 AM
This guy is a flippin tool. I understand he's probably not made of money but you can't expect Mr. Morice to pay for the boat. He was helping others, something is Lyons guys should have been doing. To bad he was a pussy and ran.
Posted by Chris | September 15, 2006 12:39 PM
what an asshole, if the guy can afford $24,000 boat in the first place, he probably doesnt need the money to bad..... dick
Posted by jim | September 18, 2006 8:43 AM